The Earl Model 40 Roadster is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 37.5 bhp (38 PS/28 kW) of power at 2400 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Earl | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3194 cc (194.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.31 × 133.35 mm
3.44 × 5.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 38 PS (37.5 bhp) (28 kW) at 2400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 8.8 kW/litre 11.9 ps/litre 11.7 bhp/litre 0.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 4.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Scoe carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 798.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | -/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.66 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 299277 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1921 Earl Model 40 Roadster added 2012-12-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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